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Allianz

It seems to be a case of tortoise versus hare, and investors appear to favour France’s Axa, whose shares have delivered a roughly 145% return

US oil refiners

Capacity utilisation is now barely above 80 per cent and may go lower next year as huge and efficient new refineries, mostly in Asia, worsen the glut

Northrop Grumman/TASC

Private equity buyers are back and, rather than being intent on making a quick buck, are styling themselves as long-term, caring investors

Kraft bids

Moving from disciplined to tight-fisted is the wrong tactic and gives the impression Kraft is doing its best to pick up Cadbury on the cheap

Axa vs APH

Five years ago Axa’s chief failed in a bid to buy out minorities in Axa Asia Pacific Holdings... now he’s back, and he’s mob-handed

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Initial public offerings

Jitters in the IPO market attest to continued uncertainty

Skype

Former owners have forced their way back in

US unemployment

Welcome to a double-digit world

Insider trading crackdown

Fuzzy line between insider info and insight